Philosophy majors rank first among all majors in law school acceptance rate. Philosophy majors rank first among all majors in LSAT score:

Major

LSAT Score

Compared to Average

Philosophy

157.0

+4.7 pts

Economics

156.2

+3.9 pts

History

154.5

+2.2 pts

English

153.5

+1.2 pts

Psychology

151.7

-0.6 pts

Political Science

151.5

-0.8 pts

Accounting

151.5

-0.8 pts

Sociology

149.4

-2.9 pts

Communications

149.4

-2.9 pts

Business Administration

148.2

-4.1 pts

Criminal Justice

145.4

-6.9 pts

The Law School Admission Council recommends that students prepare for Law School by developing analytic and problem-solving skills, critical reading, written and oral communication, and listening skills. Philosophy courses focus on developing these skills along with ethical and creative thinking.